Tensions in Spain following the unilateral announcement if independence by Catalonia is still rising up. In a latest step, the central government set back by expanding autonomy of the region while no independence is possible.

The French parliament has approved a new controversial anti-terrorism law, replacing the soon-to-expire two-year state of emergency. The new legislation has prompted fears it will severely limit civil liberties.

Writer and activist Owen Jones has a plan. Together with Momentum, he’s spearheading a campaign to unseat eight of the most high-profile Conservative MPs in the next general election. And on 14 October, the campaign arrived in Haverfordwest in south-west Wales to unseat Conservative MP Stephen Crabb.